
Articles and interviews
June 5, 2024
“Angels in America” is a gay fantasia on enduring national themes
Tony Kushner’s iconic play paints a transcendent portrait of New York City at the peak of the AIDS epidemic.
April 22, 2024
They contain multitudes—22 amazing novels and memoirs by poets
Oh, the versatility! These profound and lyrical listens showcase storytelling at its finest.
April 2, 2024
“The Husbands” illustrates the madness of modern dating
Holly Gramazio’s novel about a fantasy attic that produces an endless stream of husbands highlights the decision paralysis that comes in a world with too many choices.
February 26, 2024
“Piglet” explores appetite in its various forms
Lottie Hazell discusses her delicious debut novel and the language of food that fuels it.
February 6, 2024
The most anticipated debuts of 2024
Celebrate the freshest voices in fiction with our picks of the season's best and buzziest debut novels.
January 7, 2024
What Matt Hay wants listeners to know about deafness
"Soundtrack of Silence" is a moving ode to the highs, lows, and daily rhythms of living with hearing loss.
November 6, 2023
Echoes of oral tradition resound in Michelle Porter's fiction debut
Inspired by the musicality of Métis culture, this fresh work of Indigenous storytelling centers perspectives of both man and nature.
November 2, 2023
The 22 best listens by Indigenous voices to hear now
Indigenous authors share a unique perspective and literary style that's hard to find anywhere else. These listens are essential for everyone looking to better understand their voices.
October 8, 2023
"Coraline" by Neil Gaiman is a quintessential dark fantasy
Transporting listeners through an uncanny parallel universe, Neil Gaiman’s Coraline takes an unsettling dive into the differing perspectives of adults and children, while ultimately reminding us that there is no place quite like home.
October 5, 2023
Editors Reveal: Our favorite spooky listens
From mildly chilling to outright creeptastic, we're sharing the listens that get us in the mood for spooky season.
July 24, 2023
Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is an essential guide to grieving the dead creatively
Despite its influence on horror tales and films, the Gothic novel that gave birth to the science fiction genre tells a deeply human story.
June 15, 2023
“Horse Barbie” is a trans pacific saga, literally and figuratively
Geena Rocero explores performance as a means of surviving, the vibrant culture of the Philippines, and what it means to live authentically in her daring memoir.




















